Morcombes set for Daniel's day

After completing a journalism degree at the University of the Sunshine Coast, I joined the Sunshine Coast Daily in 2010. As the Daily’s police reporter, the round is unprectible, diverse and challenging, but also exciting and is a dream position for me. In between heading to emergency incidents, I love getting the chance to write about amateur and professional theatre and the arts. I’ve also worked in various community roles at the Caboolture News, Buderim Chronicle and Caloundra Weekly. Having...

NINE years ago, Daniel Morcombe was waiting for a bus to visit Maroochydore's Sunshine Plaza for a haircut and buy some Christmas presents. Yesterday, his parents Bruce and Denise Morcombe went to the Plaza to share their child safety messages in memory of their murdered son.

Mr and Mrs Morcombe have introduced their messages in more than 150 schools statewide, mainly to seven-to-nine-year-olds.

"We are linking Daniel's very true story back to these safety messages which is something unique that Denise and I can deliver," Mr Morcombe said.

"We feel we can have more of an impact because no longer can the kids sit there and think this could never happen to them."

The Morcombes highlighted the importance of internet safety.

"Some of the kids have up to 1000 friends on Facebook and what we ask the kids to do is go through their list of friends and if they don't know them personally, we ask them to take them off," Mrs Morcombe said.

The presentation came ahead of the Day for Daniel tomorrow, when the community is encouraged to wear red, fly a red balloon, have a red-coloured lunch or participate in the Walk for Daniel at Palmwoods.

Day for Daniel

Walk for Daniel is on tomorrow: 6am sausage sizzle for a 6.30am start. Meet at Suncoast Christian College oval.